EMPLOYMENT TRAINING

AND

ASSISTANCE

Hiring Partners

        Paris

        1-800-820-9480

Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA)

        P.O. Box 812

        Hwy. 82 West

        Clarksville, Texas

        903-427-3406

               OR

        2400 Clarksville Street

        Paris, Texas

        903-785-0295

        Requirements:    Income eligibility required.

        Services:            Grants for college and vocational training.

                                  On-the-Job training.

                                  Limited work programs.

                                  Summer Youth Program.

        Hours:                Call for appointment.

Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS)

Texas Department of Human Resources

        400 West Sherman Street

        Paris, Texas

        903-785-7541

        Requirements:    Anyone eligible for TANF or TANF-Unemployed Parent.

        Services:            Employment planning, educational and vocational training, job search assistance, child care.

Manpower

        903-737-0144

Texas Employment Commission

        5210 South East Loop 286

        Paris, Texas

        903-784-4356

        Requirements:    Identification such as Driver's License, Social Security Card, Birth Certificate.

        Services:            Registration for Texas Unemployment, job placement services, computer job matching.

        Hours:                8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

                                  Mon. - Fri.

Texas Rehabilitation Commission

        2330 Lamar Avenue

        Paris, Texas

        Requirements:    Eligibility required.

        Services:            Vocational and Educational Training.

        Hours:                9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

                                  Mon. - Fri.

Texas Unemployment Claims

        1-800-939-6631

TSP Personnel Services

        116 Clarksville Street

        Paris, Texas

        903-785-0034

        Requirements:    Must be 18 years or older.

        Services:            Job placement services, resume service.

        Hours:                9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

                                  Mon. - Fri.

United Resources Network

        P.O. Box 3

        Paris, Texas

        903-465-3599

        Requirements:    Open to anyone interested in improving skills for employment.

        Services:            Job readiness, personal-social adjustments, resumes, assistance with pre-grant packages.

        Hours:                9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

                                  Mon. - Fri.

                                  Additional appointments may be scheduled on a need basis.

United States Air Force

        Paris

        903-785-6001